Futbol World Cup Qualifying - Overall

Juanky · July 27th, 2008, 06:07 PM

Countries remaining, by region:
CONCACAF (North America - 3.5 bids)

The United States of America

Trinidad and Tobago

Mexico

Honduras

Costa Rica

El Salvador

US Cup Qualifying Thread
Games continue: February 11th, 2009

CONMEBOL (South America - 4.5 bids)

Paraguay

Argentina

Colombia

Chile

Brazil

Uruguay

Venezuela

Ecuador

Bolivia

Peru

World Cup Qualifying - South America
Games continue: March 28th, 2009

OFC (Oceania - 0.5 bids)

New Zealand*

*- has won group, but needs to defeat the 5th team in Asia for a spot

AFC (Asia - 4.5 bids)

Australia

Japan

Bahrain

Uzbekistan

Qatar

Korea Republic

Iran

Saudi Arabia

North Korea

United Arab Emirates

World Cup Qualifying - Asia
Games continue: February 11th, 2009

CAF (Africa - 5 bids + 1 host bid)
South Africa

Cameroon

Gabon

Morocco

Togo

Kenya

Mozambique

Nigeria

Tunisia

Algeria

Egypt

Rwanda

Zambia

Benin

Ghana

Mali

Sudan

Burkina Faso

Côte d'Ivoire

Guinea

Malawi

World Cup Qualifying - Africa
Games restart: March 28th, 2009

UEFA (Europe - 13 bids)

Italy

Spain

Germany

Czech Republic

France

Portugal

The Netherlands

Croatia

Greece

England

Romania

Scotland

Turkey

Bulgaria

Russia

Poland

Sweden

Israel

Norway

Ukraine

Serbia

Denmark

Northern Ireland

Republic of Ireland

Finland

Switzerland

Belgium

Slovakia

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Hungary

Moldova

Wales

FYR Macedonia

Belarus

Lituania

Cyprus

Georgia

Albania

Latvia

Iceland

Armenia

Austria

Kazakhstan

Azerbaijan

Liechtenstein

Estonia

Malta

Luxembourg

Montenegro

Andorra

Faroe Islands

World Cup Qualifying - Europe
Games continue: February 11th, 2009

Teams in bold and italics and already qualified for the World Cup.

Sandroimbuto · July 27th, 2008, 09:35 PM

Why they allowed Australia to qualify in the Asian group is beyond me.

Ramp · July 27th, 2008, 10:08 PM

who would you like them to qualify with?

Sandroimbuto · July 27th, 2008, 10:19 PM

Oceania, where they belong.

The HanRam · July 27th, 2008, 10:20 PM

Oceania? Australia is traditionally grouped with Oceania in many other aspects.

Ramp · July 27th, 2008, 10:23 PM

Maybe they think they are too strong for Oceania?

Juanky · July 27th, 2008, 10:27 PM

Continents really aren't things that should be negotiable.

Daft · July 27th, 2008, 10:29 PM

The only thing I don't like about the World Cup is that it's only every 4 years.

Seriously though, I've been toying with the idea of going to South Africa in 2010. I used to date a chick from Cape Town (she's was white Count, like you) and she always spoke very highly of it.

If it was coming to the States in 2014 I would wait but it's not gonna happen.

It's really going to depend on my 2 buddies and if the 3 of us can all get off of work at the same time.

Nice post Juanky.

Sandroimbuto · July 27th, 2008, 10:29 PM

I never liked Israel qualifying in UEFA either, though I can see the need for that one for safety.

Juanky · July 27th, 2008, 10:32 PM

Originally Posted by Sandroimbuto

I never liked Israel qualifying in UEFA either, though I can see the need for that one for safety.

What's strange for Australia is that while Asia has more bids, you would think it'd be easier for them to qualify in Oceania. How did that decision get made?

Sandroimbuto · July 27th, 2008, 10:36 PM

They used to play the 5th seed from South America so it was always tough for them to qualify even after dominating Oceania...but that changed so I don't understand the move.

I'm sure they want tougher competition to get better, but then they could schedule friendlies.

Ramp · July 27th, 2008, 10:40 PM

Originally Posted by Sandroimbuto

I never liked Israel qualifying in UEFA either, though I can see the need for that one for safety.

yea, they are a solid team but get screwed because of this

Juanky · July 27th, 2008, 11:01 PM

Yup, I think Israel would get into the World Cup far more often if they were in the AFC

Juanky · September 7th, 2008, 12:25 AM

New Zealand won today 3-1 over New Caledonia, officially winning Oceania.

They still have not qualified officially, as they now will have to battle the fifth place team in Asia for the spot.

July 27th, 2008, 06:07 PM	#1 (permalink)
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July 27th, 2008, 10:08 PM	#3 (permalink)
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July 27th, 2008, 10:20 PM	#5 (permalink)
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July 27th, 2008, 09:35 PM	#2 (permalink)
Sandroimbuto Windsock Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Miami Posts: 2,019 T&B $: 20 Reputation: 959951 My Teams:	Why they allowed Australia to qualify in the Asian group is beyond me.

July 27th, 2008, 10:19 PM	#4 (permalink)
Sandroimbuto Windsock Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Miami Posts: 2,019 T&B $: 20 Reputation: 959951 My Teams:	Oceania, where they belong.

July 27th, 2008, 10:23 PM	#6 (permalink)
Ramp whysoserious? Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 8,072 T&B $: 1,108,929 Reputation: 4389251 My Teams:	Maybe they think they are too strong for Oceania?

July 27th, 2008, 10:27 PM	#7 (permalink)
Juanky I'm cool Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Miami Posts: 2,545 T&B $: 9,456 Reputation: 959812 My Teams:	Continents really aren't things that should be negotiable.

July 27th, 2008, 10:29 PM	#8 (permalink)
Daft In Deep Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Florida Posts: 4,418 T&B $: 18 Reputation: 822757 My Teams:	The only thing I don't like about the World Cup is that it's only every 4 years. Seriously though, I've been toying with the idea of going to South Africa in 2010. I used to date a chick from Cape Town (she's was white Count, like you) and she always spoke very highly of it. If it was coming to the States in 2014 I would wait but it's not gonna happen. It's really going to depend on my 2 buddies and if the 3 of us can all get off of work at the same time. Nice post Juanky.

July 27th, 2008, 10:29 PM	#9 (permalink)
Sandroimbuto Windsock Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Miami Posts: 2,019 T&B $: 20 Reputation: 959951 My Teams:	I never liked Israel qualifying in UEFA either, though I can see the need for that one for safety.

July 27th, 2008, 10:36 PM	#11 (permalink)
Sandroimbuto Windsock Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Miami Posts: 2,019 T&B $: 20 Reputation: 959951 My Teams:	They used to play the 5th seed from South America so it was always tough for them to qualify even after dominating Oceania...but that changed so I don't understand the move. I'm sure they want tougher competition to get better, but then they could schedule friendlies.

July 27th, 2008, 11:01 PM	#13 (permalink)
Juanky I'm cool Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Miami Posts: 2,545 T&B $: 9,456 Reputation: 959812 My Teams:	Yup, I think Israel would get into the World Cup far more often if they were in the AFC

September 7th, 2008, 12:25 AM	#14 (permalink)
Juanky I'm cool Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Miami Posts: 2,545 T&B $: 9,456 Reputation: 959812 My Teams:	New Zealand won today 3-1 over New Caledonia, officially winning Oceania. They still have not qualified officially, as they now will have to battle the fifth place team in Asia for the spot.